Stories for 2018

Monday, July 30th 2018 - 09:49 UTC
US congress members denounce “assault on democracy and human rights in Brazil”

In a letter to Brazilian Ambassador in Washington Sergio Silva do Amaral, 29 members of the United States Congress voiced their concerns about “an intensifying assault on democracy and human rights in Brazil,” particularly the incarceration of former president Lula da Silva and the assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco.
Monday, July 30th 2018 - 09:44 UTC
Airlines yield to Beijing and eliminate reference to Taiwan as independent

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the move by the three biggest US airlines to change how they refer to Taiwan on their booking websites was a “positive development”.
Monday, July 30th 2018 - 07:01 UTC
UK cabinet on parliamentary recess: Brexiteers choose holidays in UK and US, while Remainers prefer EU countries

British Prime Minister Theresa May has begun a week-long walking holiday in Italy. The Conservative leader is fresh from her key Brexit proposal being rejected by the EU on Thursday.
Monday, July 30th 2018 - 06:53 UTC
Campaign to discredit process leading to Qatar organizing 2022 World Cup

The world's football governing body FIFA has been urged to conduct an “independent investigation” into claims the Qatar 2022 World Cup bid team ran a secret campaign in 2010 to sabotage competing host bids.
Monday, July 30th 2018 - 06:27 UTC
UK Commons blasts tech giants for fake news: they act irresponsibly and must be regulated and accountable

Fake news has plunged democracy into crisis with voters being systematically manipulated by campaigns of hate and disinformation, a Commons committee has warned. In a blistering attack, MPs rounded on tech giants such as Facebook, Twitter and Google, for acting “irresponsibly” over data collection and called for new laws to make them accountable for the content on their sites.
Monday, July 30th 2018 - 06:16 UTC
Support for second Brexit referendum increases; PM May's approval ratings plunge

The proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has overtaken those who do not for the first time, while UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s approval ratings have plunged, according to opinion polls.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 15:30 UTC
Falklands operating surplus reaches £38 million; strong corporation tax receipts

The Falkland Islands Government operating surplus now stands at over £38 million, Standing Finance Committee members were informed this week. The large surplus is due to favorable corporation tax receipts, and was arrived at by deducting operating costs of £68 million from the year’s income, which is £106 million.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 15:27 UTC
Strong Dollar could cap oil prices

By Irina Slav for Oilprice.com - The strength of the U.S. dollar poses an obstacle to further gains in oil prices. President Trump's trade war with China, which is still in its early stages, has already battered the Yuan.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 15:15 UTC
Brazilian establishment presidential candidate ensures five parties support and television free time

Five allied political parties endorsed the presidential nominee of the bigger business friendly Brazilian Social Democracy Party on Thursday, giving a boost to the man seen as the establishment candidate in Brazil's fractured political landscape.
Saturday, July 28th 2018 - 14:53 UTC
Relatives authorized to visit the grave of Argentine veteran buried in South Georgia

Family of the only Argentine naval officer killed and buried in South Georgia during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict will soon be able to visit their father's grave in Grytviken, according to reports in the Buenos Aires media.